Bertolt Brecht

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Bertolt Brecht, born in Germany in 1896 was a unique practitioner who pioneered many non-naturalistic techniques. in direct opposition to Stanislavsky, his plays aimed to alienate the audience by distancing them from performers, he wanted them to be critical observers of his work. He used techniques such as montage, in which scenes were performed in a random order and actors often switched roles within the same performance, this was to break the illusion of the audience being immersed in the play, something that Brecht did not want. Brecht's plays often contained some kind of political message, he was a known supporter of Marxism, a radical theory in which wealth is shared and everyone is equal, this is reflected in plays such as "the Caucasian Chalk Circle" where a revolution leading to a change in government takes place.